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No.  281 


FOOD" 


A  TRAGEDY  OF  THE  FUTURE 
fln  ©nc  Bet 


BY 
WILLIAM  C.  de  MILLE 


COPYRIGHT,  1914,  BY  A.  G.  de  MILLE 


ALL   RIGHTS  RESERVED 


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VOL,  L 

VOL   XL 

VOL.  XXI. 

VOL.  XXXI. 

1  LOU 

81  Julius  Ca'sar 

61  All's  Fair  in  Love 

241  Merrv  Wives  of  WhJa,  1 

9  Faaio 

82  Vicar  of  Wakefield 

162  Hofer 

24-2  Mary"'?  Birthday 

S  The  Lady  o!  Lyons 

4  Richelieu 

83  Leap  Year 
84  The  Catspaw 

163  Self 
164  Cinderella 

243  Shandy  Maguire 
244  Wild  Oats                          1 

6  The  Wife 

85  The  Passing  Cloud 

165  Phantom 

245  Michael  Erie 

6  The  Honeymoon 

86  Drunkard 

66  Franklin            [Moscow 

'46  Idiot  Witness 

1  The  School  for  Scandal 

87  Rob  Roy 

67  The  Gunmaker  of 

247  Willow  Copse 

8  Money 
VOL.  II. 

88  George  Barnwel? 
VOL.  XIL 

168  The  Love  of  »  Prince 
VOL.  XXII. 

248  People's  Lawyer 
VOL.  XXXII.   ' 

9  The  Stranger 
10  Grandfather  Whitehead 

89  Ingomar 
90  Sketches  tn  Indie' 

69  Sen  of  the  Night 
70  Rory  O'More 

249  The  Boy  Martyrs 
250  Lucretia  Borgia 

11  Richard  III 

91  Two  Friends 

171  Golden  Eagle 

251  Surgeon  of  Paris 

12  Love's  Sacrifice 

9V  Jane  Shore 

72  Rienzi 

252  Patrician's  Daughte,. 

13  The  Gamester 

93  Corsican  Brothers 

73  Broken  Sword 

253  Shoemaker  of  '1 

14  A  Cure  for  the  Heartache 

94  Mind  your  own  Business 

74  R:p  Van  Winkle 

254  Momentous  Qu 

15  The  Hunchback 

95  Writing  on  the  WaU 

75  Isabelle 

255  Love  and  Loyalty 

16  Don  Cirsar  de  Bazan 

96  Heir  at  Law 

176  Heart  of  Mid  Lothian 

266  Robber's  Wffe 

VOL.   III. 

VOL.  XIII. 

VOL.  XX11I. 

VOL.  XXXIII. 

17  The  Poor  Gentleman 

97  Soldier's  Daughter 

177  Actress  ol  Padua 

257  Dumb  Girl  of  (ienoi 

18  Hamlet 

9*  Douglas 

178  Floating  Beacon 

2:>8  Wreck  Ashore 

19  Charles  II 
20  Venice  Preserved 

99  Marco  Spada 
00  Nature's  Nobleman 

179  Bride  of  Lammermoor 
18o  Cataract  of  the  Ganges 

259  Ciari     „ 
260  Rural  Felicity 

21  Pizarro 

ol  Sardanapalus 

181  Robber  of  the  Rhine 

261  Wallace 

22  The  Love  Chase 

02  Civilization 

,V2  School  ot  'Reform 

262  Madelaine 

23  Othello 

03  The  Robbers 

183  Wandering  Boys 

263  The  Fireman 

24  Lend  me  Five  Shillings 

04  Katharine  and  Petruchio 

1»4  Mazeppa 

264  Grist  to  the  M,'-                 | 

VOL.  IV. 

VOL.  XIV. 

VOL.  XXIV. 

VOL.  XXX  IV. 

25  Virginius 

05  Game  of  Love 

185  Young  New  York 

265  Two  Loves  and  a  LI  e 

26  King  of  the  Commons 
'     27  London  Assurance 

06  Midsummer  Night's 
OT  Ernestine              [Dream 

186  The  Victims 
187  Romance  after  Marriage 

266  Annie  Blake 
267  Steward 

28  The  Rent  Day 
29  Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona 

08  Rag  Picker  of  Paris 
09  Flying  Dutchman 

188  Brigand 
1*9  Ponrof  New  York 

268  Captain  Kyd 
26HNick  of  the  Woods 

!     30  The  Jealous  Wife 

ii>  Hypocrite 

19"  Ambrose  Gwinett 

210  Marble  Heart 

31  The  Rivals 

1  1  T&er«.< 

191  Raymond  and  Agnes 

271  Second  Love 

32  Perfection 

12  La  Tour  de  Neuli, 

192  Gambler's  Fate 

272  Dream  at  Sea 

VOL.  V.      [Debts 

VOL.  XV. 

VOL.  XXV. 

'  VOL.  xxxv. 

33  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old 
34  Look  Before  You  Leap 

13  Ireland  As  It  Is 
114  Sea  of  Ice 

193  Father  and  Son 
194  Massaniello 

273  Breach  of  Promise 
274  Review 

35  King  John 

15  Seven  Clerks 

196  Sixteen  String  Jack 

275  Ladv  Of  the  Lak* 

3b  Nervous  Man 

116  Game  of  Life 

196  Youthful  Queen 

276  Still  Water  Runs  Deep      1 

37  Damon  and  Pvt.hias 

!7  Forty  Thieves 

197  Skeleton  Witness 

277  The  Scholar 

'     38  Clandestine  Marriage 
39  William  Tell 

18  Bryan  Boroihme 
19  Romance  and  Reality 

198  Innkeeper  of  Abbeville 
199  Miller  and  his  Men 

27*  Helping  Hands 
279  Faust  and  Marguerite 

40  Day  after  the  Wedding 
VOL    VI 

120  Ugolino 
K  VVL.  XVI. 

200  Aladdin 
VOL.  XXVI. 

280  Last  Man 
"    VOL.  XXXVI. 

4!  Speed  the  Plough 
42  Romeo  and  Juliet 

21  The  Tempest 
22  The  Pilot 
123  Carpenter  of  Rouen 

201  Adrienne  the  A  are** 
202  Undine 
203  Jesse  Brown 

281  Belle's  Stratagem 
282  Old  and  Young 
283  Raffaella 

1     44  Charles  the  Twelfth 

Iv4  King's  Rival 
•25  Little  Treasure 

204  Asmodeu? 
205  Mormons  .                i. 

284  Ruth  Oakley 
285  Briti«h  Sir  ve 

45  The  Bride 
46  The  Follies  of  a  Night 
47  Iron  Chest        [Fair  Lady 
48  Faint  Hear'   Never  Won 
.     VOL.  VII. 
49  Road  to  Ruin 
50  Macbeth 

vti  Di.mbev  .iii,l  Son 
12"  Parents  and  Guardians 
U8  Jewess 
VOL.  XVII. 
129  Camille 
30  Married  Life 
31  WenfockofWenloci 

2o6  Blanche  of  Brandy  wine 
207  Viola 
208  Deseret  Deserted 
VOL.  XXVII. 
209  Americans  in  Paris 
21(1  Victorine 
211  Wizard  of  the  Wave 

286  A  Life's"  Ransom 
287  Giralda 
28*  Time  Trie;  All 

VOL.  xxxvir. 

289  Ella  Rosenbur- 
29d  Warlock  of  the  GleU 
291  7elina 

51  Temper 
52  Evadne 
63  Bertram 

32  Rose  of  Etlrickvale 
33  David  Copperfield 
34  Aline,   or    the    Rose    of 

212  Castle  Spectre 
213  Horse-shoe  Robinson 
21-.'  Armand,  Mrs.  Mowatt 

292  Beatrice 
293  Neighbor  Jackwood 
J94  Wonder 

i     54  The  Duenna 
55  M  uch  Ado  About  Nothing 
66  The  Critic 
VOL.  VIII. 
57  The  Apostate 
68  Twelfth  N  ight 
59  Brutus 
60  Simpson  &  Co 
61  Merchant  of  Venice 
62  Oh!  Heads*  Young  Hearts 

35  Pauline            [Killarney 
136  Jaue  Eyre 
VOL.  XVIII. 
37  Ntgh  land  Morning 
38  .Ethiop 
3S  Three  Guardsmen 
40  Tom  Cringle 
41  Ilenrlette.  the  Forsaken 
42  Eu«tache  Baudin 
43  Ernest  Maltravers 

21  ;r  Fashion,  Mrs.  Mowatt 
216  Glance  at  New  Yark 
VOL.  XXVIII. 
217  Inconstant 
218  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin 
219  Guide  to  the  Stage 
220  Veteran 
2-2i  Miller  of  New  Jersey 
222  Dark  Hour  before  Dawn 
223  Mid.Mim'rNight'sDream 

295  Robert  Emmet 
29(5  Green  Bushes 
VOL.  XXX  VII  l. 
'297  Flowers  ol  tic    • 
298  A  Bachelor  of  Art* 
299  The  Midnight  B*'><|uet 
300  Husband  of  in  Hi-iir 
301  Love's  Labor  Lost 
302  Naiad  Queen 

S:<  Mountaineers             [riage 
64  Three  Weeks  after  Mar- 

44  Bold  Dragoons 
VOL.  XIX. 

[Laura  Keened  Editioi 
224  Art  and  Artifice 

303  Caprice 
304  Cradle  of  Liberty 

VOL.  IX. 
65  Love 

66  As  You  Like  It 
67  The  Elder  Brothiif 

!45  Dred,  or  the  Dismal 
[Swamp 
146  Last  Days  of  Pompeii 
147  Esmeraida 

VOL.  XXIX, 

225  Poor  Young  Man 
226  Ossawattomie  Brown 
227  Pope  of  Rome 

VOL.  XXXIX. 
305  The  Lost  Ship 
306  Country  Squire 
307  Fraud  and  Its,  Victims 

68  Werner 
69  Gisippus 
70  T»wn  and  Country 
71  King  Lear 
72  Blue  Devils 

148  Peter  Wilton* 
149  Ben  the  Boatswain 
150  Jonathan  Bradford 
151  Retribution 
152  Miuerali 

•228  Oliver  Twist 
•229  Pauvrette 
230  Man  in  the  Iron  Mask 
231  Knight  of  Arva 
232  Moll  Pitcher 

308  Putnam 
309  King  and  Deserter 
310  La  F-ammina 
311  A  Hard  Strngglo 
312  Gwinriette  Vaugfwn 

VOL.  X. 

VOL.  XX. 

VOL.  XXX. 

VOL.  XL. 

7S  H.-nry  VIII 
•     74  Married  and  Single 
75  Henry  IV 

153  French  Spy 
154  WTept  of  Wish-ton  Wish 
155  Evil  Gmius 

233  Black  Eyed  Susan 
234  Satan  in  Paris 
•235  Rosina  Meadows         [ess 

313  The  Love  Knot     'Judge 
314  Lavater,   or  Not  i   Bad 
315  The  Noble  Heart 

76  Paul  Pry 

156  Ben  Bolt 

•236  West  End,  or  IrUh«Heir 

316  Coriolanus 

77  Gn>  Mannering 
78  Sweethearts  and  Wivai 

157  Sailor  of  France 
158  Red  Mask 

•237  Six  Degrees  of  Crime 
238  The  Lady  and  the  Devil 

317  The  Winter's  T;il< 
318ETeleen  Wilion 

79  Serious  Family 
80  Sue  Stoops  to  Conquer 

159  Life  of  an  Actress 
160  Wedding  Day 

239  A  veneer,  or  Moor  of  Sici 
240  Masks  and  Faces          [ly 

319  I  van  hoe 
320  Jonathan  In  Engl  nd 

(French's  Standard  Drama  Continued  on  3d  page  of  Cover.} 

SAMUEL  FRENCH.  28-30  West  38th  Street,  New  York  City. 


'FOOD 


A  TRAGEDY  OF  THE  FUTURE 
I n  One  Bet 


BY 

WILLIAM  C.  de  MILLE 

COPYRIGHT,  1914,  BY  A,  G.  de  MILLS 
ALL  RIGHTS  RESERVED 


«AUTION.- Amateurs  and  Professionals  are  hereby  warned  that 
•'FOOD,**  being  fully  protected  under  the  copyright  laws  of  the 
United  States,  is  subject  to  royalty,  and  any  one  presenting  the 
play  without  the  consent  of  the  author  or  his  authorized  agent 
will  be  liable  to  the  penalties  by  law  provided.  All  applications 
I»r  amateur  performances  of  "FOOD"  must  be  made  to  SAMUEL 
FRENCH,  28-30  West  38th  Street.  New  York. 


NEW  YORK 
SAMUEL  FRENCH 

PUBLISHER 

28-30  WEST  38TH  STREET 


LONDON 

SAMUEL  FRENCH,  LTD. 

26  SOUTHAMPTON  STREET 

STRAND 


"  FOOD." 


CHARACTERS. 

BASIL rA  New  Yorker. 

IRENE His  Wife. 

HAROLD An  Officer  of  The  Food  Trust. 


SCENE  : — BASIL'S  home  in  New  York  City. 
[TiME : — Fifty  years  from  now. 


"FOOD." 

COSTUMES. 
BASIL  :—  Business 


Hat. 
Gloves. 
Overcoat:. 

IRENE  :  —  Soft,  clinging  tea  gown. 
HAROLD  :  —  Military  uniform. 

LIGHTS. 
No  changes.    Full  white  and  amber. 

SCENE:  —  An  ordinary  room,  furnished  witfi  ricK 
plainness. 

Doors  L.  i  and  R.  3. 
Windows  at  back. 
Table  R.  c.,  witk  two  chairs. 
Small  table,  with  chair  against  L.  wall,  alove 
door. 

Chair  L.  of  food  safe. 
Small  rug,  c.,  on  curtain  line. 
Side  board  at  rear,  to  R,  of  windows. 
At  back,  L.,  of  windows,  is  a  refrigerator,  made 
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."FOOD." 

IQ  look  rather  like  z  safe,  with  heavy  iron 
'  'hinges,  a  large  conlbination  lock,  etc. 
Fre place  and  fire,  R.   i,  if  possible,  but  not 
necessary. 

"  PROPS." 

1.  2  tables  (i  small  one  for  telephone} 

2.  4  chairs 

3.  Small  rug 

4.  Side  board 

5.  Refrigerator  (to  look  like  sate) 

6.  Telephone 

7.  Fireplace  and  /zr£   (if  possible) 

8.  Check  book 

9.  #/M£  enevelope  and  Mw?  paper  (for  grocer's 

bill) 

10.  Fountain  pen 

11.  2  tafrte  covers  (a  white  one,  for  centre  fable,  for 

meal) 

12.  2  plates 

13.  2  /orfo 

14.  2  glasses 

15.  i  platter 

1 6.  i  carving  knife  and  /0r£ 

17.  Carafe  of  water 

1 8.  Small  />Aia/  of  wu/& 

19.  Medicine  dropper  (to  be  kept  in  bottle  instead 

of  cork) 

20.  /4  cracker 

21.  2  fc<7<7$  (one  for  case,  another  to  keep  in  the 

jewel-case) 

22.  A  leather  case 

23.  Revolver  and  holster 

24.  Swa//   package,  to  look  like   slice  of  bread 

wrapped  up 

25.  Paper  to  Jipn  as  Harold's  receipt 

26.  Jewel-box  and  jewels 


"FOOD." 


AT  RISE: — IRENE  is  discovered  sitting  at  table,  £. 
c.,  writing  a  check.  There  is  a  blue  envelope, 
and  paper  in  front  of  her. 
She  is  a  young  woman,  about  25,  but  very  thin. 
BASIL  enters  L.  i,  wearing  hat  and  coat.  He  is 
a  man  of  about  30,  or  35;  also  very  thin.  He 
comes  and  kisses  her. 

BASIL.  Hello,  dear!  (crossing  to  her,  kisses  her, 
crosses  to  chair  L.  of  food  safe,  takes  off  coatf  etc.) 

IRENE.  Why,  Basil — you're  home  early — 
(noticing  check)  Oh,  Pshaw  I  I've  done  it  again. 
(tears  up  check) 

BASIL.    Done  what? 

IRENE.  Written  the  wrong  date.  I  can't  get  it 
into  my  head  that  this  is  nineteen  sixty-two  after 
writing  nineteen  sixty-one  for  a  whole  year,  (starts 
to  write  another  check) 

BASIL.    What's  the  check  for  ? 

IRENE,  (very  seriously)  The — the  grocer's  bill, 
Basil 

BASIL.  (very  serious — pausing — crossing  to 
front  of  chair  L.  of  table  R.  c.)  Oh — I — I  see— 
(picks  up  bill — sits — reads  it — then  cheers  up  a  bit) 
Why,  it's  not  as  large  as  last  month. 

IRENE.    No,  it's  less  than  six  thousand  dollars • 

BASIL,  (scrutinising  items)  Yes — five  thousand 
6 


6  "  FOOD." 

eight  hundred  and  sixty-seven  dollars  and  forty- 
four  cents — what's  the  forty- four  cents?  (rather 
stern  manner  and  tone) 

IRENE,     (ashamed)     Four  grains  of  sugar 

BASIL,  (lays  bill  on  table — rises — crossing  L. — 
in  light  reproof)  We  must  be  careful  about  sugar, 
dear. 

IRENE,  (in  pained  explanation) ,  I've  tried  to  be, 
Basil — (rises — takes  pen  and  check  book  with  her — 
crosses  across  to  him  L.)  and  really — the  bill  is  not 
much —  when  you  consider  how  food  has  gone  up. 

BASIL,  (in  happier,  lighter  tone)  Anyhow,  we 
must  live — and  I'm  as  hungry  as  a  wolf — let's  have 
dinner  now 

IRENE.    Half  an  hour  early ? 

BASIL.    I'm  awfully  hungry 

IRENE,  (crossing  to  side  board)  All  right — 
(pointing  to  food  safe)  Open  the  food  safe — will 
you,  dear — (IRENE  at  side  board  arranging  plates 
together,  platter  on  top,  with  forks  and  carvers  on 
platter — starts  over  to  table — BASIL  opening  door  of 
safe,  burglar  alarm,  (bell)  rings — IRENE  starts)  I 
always  forgeXthat  burglar  alarm!  (BASIL  reaches 
behind  safe  and  turns  off  burglar  alarm) 

IRENE  (setting  table)  What  brings  you  home  so 
early  to-day,  dear? 

BASIL,  (crossing  from  safe  to  table)  I'm  on  the 
Jury.  We  just  finished  a  case,  (seats  himself  R.  of 
table)  A  very  sad  one,  too.  A  man  was  being 
tried  for  killing  a  hen. 

IRENE,  (shocked,  at  the  word  "  hen  "  drops  fork 
on  plate  with  noise)  Oh,  the  beast ! 

BASIL.  Yes —  His  only  excuse  was  that  his 
family  was  starving —  He  was  found  guilty 

IRENE,  (pausing  setting  table — looking  at  him  in 
reproach)  And  you — helped  sentence  him — to 
death? 

BASIL.  There  was  nothing  else  to  do — (IRENE 
goes  to  side  board  gets  carafe  and  2  glasses,  back 


"  FOOD,"  7 

'to  table)  Don't  you  understand — he  killed  a  hen-~ 
(IRENE  starts)  killed  it  in  cold  blood— a  man  who 
can  do  that  deserves  no  pity 

IRENE,  (coming  over  from  side  board — filling 
glasses)  But  his  family 

BASIL.  Oh,  you  women — are  so  sentimental — • 
(IRENE  takes  carafe  up  to  side  board,  leaves  it — gets 
platter — starts  with  it  toward  safe)  have  you  for 
gotten  that  the  hen  is  the  fowl  whp  lays  eggs? 

IRENE,     (reels — half  fainting)    Eggs —    Oh ! 

BASIL.  Irene !  (springs  to  feet — goes  hurriedly 
to  her,  around  chair  R.  of  table)  What's  the  matter  ? 

IRENE,  (recovering — avoiding  help)  Nothing — • 
nothing,  dear — I'm  better  now — but,  wait  a  minute 
I've  a  treat  for  you  to-night—  (continues  to  safe — • 
BASIL  returns  to  table  and  seats  himself  in  chair  R., 
expectantly.  IRENE  opens  safe,  takes  out  cracker — - 
lays  it  on  platter — bears  it  over  to  table  triumph 
antly) 

BASIL,  (rather  reproachfully)  By  Jove,  dear — 
but  we  are  living  high — IRENE  returns  to  food 
safe — is  busy  there)  a  cracker 

IRENE,  (facing  him  triumphantly)  And  milk — 
(turns  to  safe  again — gets  out  very  small  bottle — • 
crossing  to  table  with  it) 

BASIL,  (almost  horrified)  Milk!  Cracker  and 
milk — on  the  same  day — (IRENE  with  a  medicine 
dropper  dropping  a  drop  into  each  glass,  half  filled 
with  water)  Isn't  that  rather 

IRENE,  (pausing  to  explain)  But  you're  making 
a  hundred  thousand  a  year ! 

BASIL,  (gentle  reproof)  Still  there's  no  use 
squandering  it,  is  there?  (happier  tone.  IRENE  is 
now  seated^  opposite  him,  at  table,  chair  L.)  How 
ever,  I  suppose  we  can  treat  ourselves  once  in  a 
while — (BASIL  carves  the  cracker — serves  her  with 
half,  then  himself — they  eat  it  with  forks — she  only 
tastes  hers)  and  it  is  delicious,  (smacking  his  lips. 
Reminiscently)  Remember — when  we  were  first 


8  "  FOOD/' 

married  we  couldn't  have  these  little  luxuries — • 
(thoughtfully  sad)  but — you  know  whenever  I  sit 
down  to  a  meal  like  this — I  think  of  the  poor — who 
can't  buy  proper  food 

IRENE,    (also  thoughtfully  sad)    Yes 

BASIL.  That's  why  we  could  show  no  mercy  to 
that  man  to-day —  You  see — what  made  it  so  ter 
rible  was— that  the  hen  was  about  to  become  ar- — 

IRENE.  (getting  faint  again)  Don't — don't 
Basil — (head  sinks  on  table) 

BASIL,  (leaning  over  and  grasping  hand)  Why, 
my  dear  child — what  is  the  matter?  (she  doesn't 
answer)  You  must  see  the  doctor — (IRENE  rises — 
crosses  to  behind  table)  I've  noticed  you  haven't 
been  yourself  for  some  time.  You  haven't  been 
eating  well — why,  look  there — you've  hardly  touched 
your  dinner 

IRENE,  (looks  slowly  at  plate — turns  head  away — • 
gathers  up  both  plates — empties  crumbs  of  cracker 
from  both  to  platter)  I'm  not  hungry — (crossing 
toward  safe — pauses — turning  to  BASIL)  You 
won't  mind  having  these  for  breakfast,  will  you, 
dear? 

BASIL.  No — (IRENE  turns  to  safe — puts  platter 
in)  but  the  doctor? 

IRENE,  (crossing  back  to  table)  Basil,  I — I've 
seen  the  doctor — (takes  plates  from  either  side — 
puts  them  together)  I  went  to-day — (takes  forks 
and  carvers — puts  them  on  top  of  plates — crosses  to 
side  board) 

BASIL.  What  did  he  say  ?  (IRENE  crosses  to  table 
for  glasses — pauses  at  table — about  to  speak — • 
changes  her  mind)  Come — come,  dear — why  don't 
you  tell  me?  (IRENE  crosses  to  side  Aboard  with 
glasses) 

IRENE.  I — I —  Oh,  what's  the  use,  Basil — it— » 
(crossing  back  to  table) 

BASIL.    If  s  something  serious  then? 

IRENE,  (sinking  in  chair  L.  of  table— facing  him) 


"  FOOD/'  § 

Yes — (BASIL  exclaims)  We — we  might  as  well 
face  it — Basil — the  doctor  says — I've  got  to  eat 
another  egg 

BASIL,    (utter  dismay)  -QJa,myGoctt 

IRENE,  (weepingly,  pleadingly)  I  can't  help  it, 
Basil — you — you  know  it  isn't  my  fault — 

BASIL,  (rises f  leans  over  table  in  wild  pleading) 
But — oh — won't  a  trip  to  Europe  do — a  change  of 
scene?  (crossing  past  her  L.)  Anything  in  rea 
son — but — (IRENE  sinks  back  in  chair,  BASIL 
crosses  to  her)  Why — it's  only  two  years  ago — 
you  had  an  egg — a  whole  one — I  had  to  mortgage 
this  house  to  get  it  for  you — surely  you  can't  need 
another  so  soon 

IRENE.  I  know  it's  terrible,  but — I — (facing 
front — cold — determined)  I  must  have  it,  Basil — • 

BASIL,  (crossing  to  L.  in  despairing  anger)  Oh, 
how  did  you  ever  get  tfiis  accursed  taste — ah — thank 
Heaven  the  children  all  starved  to  death.  They 
might  have  inherited 

IRENE,  (springing  to  feet  in  protest)  Basil! 
(he  stops)  That's  a  cruel  thing  to  say.  (crossing 
.toward  him  at  L.)  I  never  told  you  how  I  came  to 
be — this  way 

BASIL,  (facing  her  in  stern  question)  No — you 
never  told  me — you  married  me  without  letting  me 
know  you  had  this — this — craving  for  eggs — Oh, 
how  could  you  ?  ( crossing  in  sad  wonder  to  chair 
at  L.  of  table — seats  himself,  back  to  her) 

IRENE.  Basil — (coming  toward  him)  When  I 
was  a  little"  girl — my  parents  were  very,  very 
wealthy — and  once — they  gave  me — an  egg  to 
taste — my  brother  had  brought  it  from  Europe. 
You  don't  know  the  effect  the  taste  of  an  egg  has 
.on  one — the  strange  feeling  of  happiness — that 
once  felt  can  never  be  forgotten.  I — I  couldn't  for 
get  it.  The  taste  of  that  egg  has  been  the  memory 
of  my  waking  hours,  my  dream,  at  night — some- 
limes  the  desire  for  it  drives  me  to  the  point  of 


io  "  FOOD." 

madness — oh — don't  look  at  me  like  that — I  know 
I  shouldn't  have  married  you — without  telling  you 
of  it — but — (going  down  to  him — pleading)  I 
loved  you,  Basil 

BASIL,  (rises — facing  her)  If  you  had  loved 
me — you  would  have  told  me — (turns  slowly — 
measured  steps — crossing  from  her  to  chair  R.  of 
table — where  he  stands  with  back  to  her — saddened) 

IRENE,  (pleading  wildly)  I  tried —  I  tried 
Basil — honestly — honestly — I  tried — but  I  couldn't 
— and  meanwhile — the  desire  grew 

BASIL,  (turns  to  her — over  table}  Oh — but  I 
gave  you  one — I  gave  all  I  had  for  it— 

IRENE,  (tenderly,  in  sympathy  and  appreciation) 
Yes,  dear — I  know — but  it  only  fed  the  flame  of 
my  longing  and  now  Pve  got  to  have  another — I've 
got  to — don't  you  understand — or  I  shall  go  mad — 
I  can't  go  on  like  this — I've  got  a  right  to  live  my 
life — to  have  the  food  my  nature  craves — I  must — I 
will  have  it.  (she  sinks  to  table — pounds  It  with 
her  fists — head  burled — sobs) 

BASIL,  (going  to  her  and  putting  his  arms  around 
her)  There,  there,  dear — don't  excite  yourself — • 
come,  go  to  bed — you'll  feel  better  in  the  morning. 

IRENE,  (sitting  away  from  his  embrace — fac 
ing  him)  Then  you  won't — get  it — for  me 

BASIL,  (despairingly)     Great  Heavens — I  can't — • 

IRENE.  (turning  from  him — looking  fixedly 
front — cold — hard — determined)  Very  well — but 
I  warn  you,  Basil — I  will  not  answer  for  the  con 
sequences. 

BASIL,  (angry)  Do  you  think  you  can  threaten 
me?  Ah — you  could  conquer  this  if  you  would. 
You  have  no  right  to  expect  me  to  gratify  such 
foolish,  extravagant  tastes. 

IRENE,  (cold — fixed,  as  before)  Very  well — I've 
nothing  more  to  say 

BASIL,  (back  of  her  chair — turns  to  go— pauses 
pack  of  table)  Don't  take  it  like  this — Irene — 


"FOOD/  ii 

Heaven  knows  I'd  do  it  if  I  could— but  it's  out  of 
the  question — Good-night — (continues  toward  door 
R.  3d) 

IRENE,  (cold  and  hard)    You're  going  to  bed? 

BASIL,  (standing  at  door— partly  turned  to  her) 
Yes — I — I  have  a  touch  of  indigestion — Good-night. 

(He  exits  R.  3^.) 

(IRENE  looks  after  him,  desperate — sits  a  moment 
in  thought — then  faces  front — her  mouth  work 
ing,  as  if  eating — looks  back  again  to  door  of 
his  exit — then  toward  'phone — then  to  door — '. 
rises — goes  to  'phone  on  table  L.  takes  off  re- 
receiver — HAROLD  knocks  at  door.) 

IRENE,  (telephone  receiver  off  hook,  in  hand) 
Come  in.  (HAROLD  enter,  stands  inside  doorway. 
IRENE  is  startled — rises — leaves  receiver  off  hook. 
HAROLD  is  a  good  looking  man — in  uniform.  He  has 
a  leather  case  strapped  to  his  left  side,  a  revolver,  in 
holster,  at  his  right)  Harold— | youU  (she  crosses 
backward  to  table  R.  c.) 

HAROLD,  (about  to  run  to  her  remembers  duty  of 
both — draws  back)  Irene! 

IRENE.  Why  do  you  come  to  me — again — after 
all  these  years? 

HAROLD,  (drawing  himself  erect — importantly) 
You  see  my  uniform — I  am  an  officer  of  the  Food 
Trust 

IRENE,  (thought  of  egg — a  possible  way  to  get 
one — enters  her  mind)  An  officer — the  Food  Trust ! 

HAROLD,  (cold — repressed  emotion— sense  of 
duty)  Yes —  You  ordered  a  slice  of  bread — 
(she  nods)  I  was  sent  to  deliver  it—  (he  hands  her 
a  small  package — she  takes  it — puts  it  in  food  safe — • 
he  crosses  across  to  table  R.  c.,  stands  L.,  facing 
front.  She  comes  to  him,  as  if  to  reopen  old 
acquaintance — he  has  taken  receipt  from  cap — turns 


•12  "  FOOD." 


?  takes 


to  her  coldly)  Please  sign  the  receipt,  (she 
it — signs — hands  it  back — their  hands  touch — both 
are  much  moved — he  controls  himself — crosses  to 
ward  L. — putting  receipt  in  cap) 

IRENE,  (leaning  to  him — pleadingly)  Wait — • 
Harold — don't  leave  me  like  this — you  never  under 
stood 

HAROLD.  (pauses — turns  to  her — stern — 
brokenly)  I  only  know  you  broke  my  heart  and 
ruined  my  life — when  you  married  him — not  for 
love — but — for — food 

IRENE,  (turning  "from  him — looking  front — 
brokenly)  ^  Yes — and  I've  been  punished —  The 
food  I  crave — he  can't  give  me — (crosses  to  him — • 
leans  toward  left  side  of  him) 

HAROLD,  (drawing  away)     Be  careful 

IRENE,  (looking  toward  Husband's  exit  door — as 
if  HAROLD  meant  him)  What  is  it? 

HAROLD,  (solemn  importance)  You  mustn't; 
touch  that. case 

IRENE.     Why — what  does  it  contain? 

HAROLD.  Hush!  (looks  carefully  toward  doors 
turns  and  lays  cap  on  telephone  table — crossing  to 
her)  An  egg 

IRENE,  (wondering,  incredulous  whisper — )  An 
egg!  An  e— ! 

HAROLD,  (rushes  to  her — catches  her  in  arms — 
stops  her  mouth  with  hands)  Sh — I — I  shouldn't 
have  told  you — I'm  on  my  way  to  a  Billionaire's 
house  to  deliver  it.  (releases  her  while  he  speaks — 
crosses  toward  L.) 

IRENE,  (siren-like — pleading)  Harold- — Harold — 

HAROLD,  (remembering  his  and  her  duty — proof 
against  her  wiles — bitterly)  No — it's  too  late • 

IRENE,  (sweetly  insinuatingly)  Is  it  too  late, 
Harold?  Are  you  so  sure  of  that —  Is  there  no 
spark  left  of  the  old  love? 

HAROLD,  (tottering  mentally,  pauses — looks  at  hef. 


"  FOOD."  13 

—brokenly)  God/help  me—yes— -(head  bowed  in 
shame) 

IRENE,  (temptingly)  You  said  once — that  you 
would  do  anything  in  the  world — if  I  would  be 
yours — — 

HAROLD.    Yes — I  said  that — once 

IRENE,  (crossing  slowly  backward  to  table  "R.  c. — • 
as  if  luring  him  to  her)  Then — I  give  you  the 
chance  to  prove  it — now 

HAROLD,  (about  to  rush  to  her)  You  mean— that 
you  will- 

IRENE.    Yes — I'll  be  yours — on  one  condition — • 

HAROLD,  (rushing  to  claim  her)  Name  it — name 
it—and  I'll 

IRENE,  (at  R.  of  table — warding  him  off — point 
ing  and  leaning  toward  him)  Wait — give  me — that 

egg 

.^HAROLD,  (recoiling — pleading)  What!  Oh  no — 
you  don't  mean  that — you're  just  testing  me — no — • 
anything  but  that — Anything  else  in  the  world • 

IRENE,  (unrelentingly — determined — leaning  overt 
table  to  him)_  Harold,  give  me  that  egg 

HAROLD,  (drawing  back — in  last,  zveakening  ap" 
peal)  My  duty — I  haven't  the  right 

IRENE,  (passionate  pleading)  The  right — ah, 
what  is  right  and  wrong  to  us — we  love  each  other — • 
we've  the  right  to  live  our  lives — for  each  other * 

HAROLD.  You  don't  realize  what  you're  asking — 
They  know  I  left  the  store-house —  If  I  don't  re 
turn  soon,  they'll  search  and  discover  the  truth — 
then  I'll  be  a  fugitive  from  justice — a  hunted  man— 
dishonored  and  disgraced 

IRENE,  (alluringly)  And  am  I  not  wortH  it? 
(puts  herself  alluringly  in  front  of  him — they  gaze 
at  each  other — then  he  clasps  her  passionately  in  his 
arms — kisses  her.  She  slowly  releases  herself — her 
arm  falling  over  him  till  it  touches  the  egg-case — 
she  is  almost  on  her  knees)  Now  let  me  see  the 
— (after  a  mental  struggle,  he  undoes  the  case-* 


i4  "  FOOD." 

first  drawing  his  revolver  and  looking  about  tare- 
fully.  She  falls  to  knees,  adoringly  sways — about 
to  swoon — he  catches  her — lifts  her  to  her  feet — she 
•frees  herself  from  his  arms)  Now — we  must  go — • 
quickly — but  wait — you  can't  carry  it  in  that  case — • 
it  would  be  recognized — Ha — my  jewel  box— 
(crosses  quickly  over  to  the  side  board — takes  jewel 
box  to  table — faces  HAROLD,  expectantly — he 
hesitates  with  egg-case  in  hands,  remembering  duty 
— she  compels  him  with  luring  smile — he  brings  cast 
and  lays  it  on  table — steps  back — she  takes  egg  out 
carefully — gazes  at  it — about  to  put  it  in  case — sees 
jewels  fill  it — flings  them  out — puts  egg  in — closes 
lid — BASIL  enters  quickly,  R.  ^d— IRENE  and 
HAROLD  start  and  exclaim — she  moves  away  from 
table — eyes  on  box — leaves  box  on  table\  Why, 
Basil — I  thought  you'd  retired -. 

(BASIL,  without  speaking,  moves  to  table — seises, 
jewel  box — opens — seizes  egg  and  holds  it  Ufa 
IRENE  shrieks — HAROLD  draws  pisfol.y 

BASIL.    Shoot — and  watch  it  ^f  all — — • 
(HAROLD'S  pistol  drops  to  floor. y 

IRENE,  (timidly — wonderingly)  Basil — How  'di<$ 
you  know? 

BASIL.  The  'phone — you  left  the  receiver  off — I 
heard — everything — ( IRENE  sinks  into  chair  L.  oft 
table  with  moan.  BASIL  crosses  beside  HAROLD — f 
stands  back  of  small  rug)  So  she  has  brought  you 
— to  this — very  well — you  can  go — Jmt; — you  will 
leave  the  egg — behind • 

(HAROLD  starts — cries  out.)] 

IRENE,  (springing  to  her  feet — in  protest — 
draws  egg,  protectingly  to  him)     No — no — Basil 


"  FOOD."  15 

you  won't  do  that — you  can't  be  so  cruel 

BASIL,  (lowering  arm  from  above  head — gazing  at 
egg,  in  hollow  of  hand)  And  this  is  the  price  of 
honor — (with  an  hysterical  laugh — his  face  changes 
to  a  fixed  purpose) 

IRENE,  (horrified  wonder)  What — what  are  you 
going  to  do — Basil — Basil — Ah — !  (shrieks  as 
BASIL  dashes  the  egg  to  the  floor — on  the  little  rug 
at  his  feet.  She  sinks  to  her  knees  over  it.  HAROLD 
staggers  back,  powerless  from  horror) 

HAROLD.  Murderer — (crossing  to  BASIL) 
Through  all  your  life  you'll  see  that  horrible  sight — 
That  little  egg  lying  there  crushed  and  mangled, 
wasted — by  your  hand — Thank  God  I  haven't  got 
that  to  face • 

(BASIL  turns  up  stage,  overcome  with  what  he  has 
done.    HAROLD  turns  as  if  to  go.) 

IRENE.    Harold  where  are  you  going? 

HAROLD,  (turning  at  the  door)    To  give  myself 

up 

IRENE.    But  it  means  death! 
HAROLD.    Yes — Good-bye 

'(Exits  as  if  to   Guillotine — Pause — door  slams.J 

IRENE,  (reaching  out  to  touch  BASIL)     Basil • 

BASIL,  (recoiling  from  her  with  loathing)  There 
can  be  nothing  more  between  you  and  me 

IRENE.    You  mean? 

BASIL.  You  have  betrayed  me  for  an  egg — 
'(crossing  R.  to  table) 

IRENE.    Basil 

BASIL,  (points  "  Go"  IRENE  turns,  sees  egg  on 
rug,  glances  back  to  BASIL,  stealthily  rolls  the  rug 
up  and  starts  to  escape  with  it)  Irene!  Have  you. 
no  shame —  You  would  take  it — now ! 

IRENE.    Yes— it's  all  I've  got  left  now—  (he  turns. 


16  "  FOOD/1 

'from  her)    They  gave  it  to  me  when  I  was  young-— 
Basil — whe.ii  I  was  young. 

(BASIL  points  to  the  door,  and  she  exits  weeping. 
The  door  outside  slams  and  he  sinks  on  his 
knees  by  the  table f  shaken  by  silent  sorrow.) 


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